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WorksheetsStorm on the Island
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
What country does this poem likely take place in?
a)
England
b)
Not specified but probably Ireland
c)
Iceland
d)
Ireland
2.
A lot of word beginning with "s" (spits, savage, sit, strafes, space, salvo, strange) is an example of
a)
siblings
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
sibilance
d)
simile
3.
What does the use of the pronoun “We” suggest?
a)
Nothing
b)
He’s fighting a storm with his family
c)
He’s speaking as the voice of the people
d)
He’s forgetting that it affects him
4.
What event is alluded to in the poem?
a)
The troubles
b)
Twin towers/ 9/11
c)
Vietnam war
d)
World war 1
5.
What technique is used in the line ' We are bombarded by the empty air'
a)
foreshadowing
b)
alliteration
c)
sibilance
d)
oxymoron
6.
Is “This wizened earth” a quote from the poem?
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
Is “spits like a feral wolf turned tame” a quote?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
Is “Exploding comfortably down on the cliffs” a quote?
a)
Yes
b)
No
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